{"id":678440,"date":"2025-12-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/?p=678440"},"modified":"2025-12-26T12:42:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T12:42:39","slug":"raya-board-clears-path-for-helios-to-buy-food-unit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/25\/raya-board-clears-path-for-helios-to-buy-food-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"Raya board clears path for Helios to buy food unit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>EGX-listed Raya Holding\u2019s board approved an updated offer from <\/strong><strong>Africa-focused private equity outfit Helios Investment Partners to fully acquire Raya Foods<\/strong>, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/12\/1214.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">an EGX filing (pdf)<\/a>. Shareholders will be able to evaluate the offer once the independent financial advisor determines a fair value for Raya Foods and board-quarterbacked negotiations wrap up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER- <\/strong>The initial bid sought a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/7dbf7945-1620-41da-aab8-a5de87fa2f87\/raya-foods%25e2%2580%2599-mystery-suitor-is%253cmark%253e-helios%253c%2Fmark%253e-investment-partners\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">49% stake for USD 40 mn<\/a> and was made up of a secondary purchase, a capital increase, and a mezzanine loan convertible to equity, valuing the company at USD 65 mn. Helios then followed up with a second bid, the terms and value of which have yet to be disclosed. Financial Advice Corporate Transactions is the independent financial advisor on the transaction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Market reax: <\/strong>Raya Holding\u2019s stock rose 4.33% yesterday to close at EGP 3.37.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters: Raya Foods bills itself as the nation\u2019s second-largest exporter of frozen <\/strong><strong>vegetables<\/strong>, exporting to the UK, Germany, and the Gulf. It\u2019s also a big exporter of fruit ranging from strawberries to grapes and mangoes. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BACKGROUND- Helios flagged plans last year to deploy up to USD 250 mn across <\/strong><strong>acquisitions here at <\/strong><strong>home<\/strong>, spanning consumer, fintech, and digital assets. In September, the PE firm secured preliminary board approval to acquire 75-80% of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/4251dd68-2d7d-47e5-8e23-43b932de4bea\/%253cmark%253ehelios%253c%2Fmark%253e-eyes-up-to-80%2525-of-telecom-egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-data-center-hub\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Telecom Egypt\u2019s Regional Data Hub<\/a>, a data center platform valued at USD 230-260 mn, as part of a wider push into digital infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The initial offer targeted 49% for USD 40 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